--- title: MainSpring Blog | FileMaker 18 description: FileMaker 18 | Get the latest insights and information related to cybersecurity, IT services, and automation from MainSpring. --- [![Mainspring, Inc.](https://blog.gomainspring.com/hubfs/MainSpring_June2024/Images/mainspring-logo-cybersecurity-it-services-automation-qjudg0lgsu8o3zserelwpic5pgl0i7mbxusowrykj8.png)](https://gomainspring.com/) [mailto:hello@gomainspring.com](mailto:hello@gomainspring.com) - [About](https://gomainspring.com/about/) - [Our Team](https://gomainspring.com/our-team/) - [Industries](https://gomainspring.com/industries/) - [Partners & Certifications](https://gomainspring.com/partners-certifications/) - [Careers](https://gomainspring.com/careers/) - [Solutions](https://gomainspring.com/solutions/) - [Cybersecurity](https://gomainspring.com/solutions/cybersecurity/) - [ProSuite™](https://gomainspring.com/solutions/prosuite/) - [Automation](https://gomainspring.com/solutions/automation/) - [FileMaker Development](https://gomainspring.com/solutions/filemaker/) - [Apple Device Lifecycle Services](https://gomainspring.com/solutions/apple-services/) - [vCIO](https://gomainspring.com/solutions/vcio/) - [Cost Management](https://gomainspring.com/solutions/cost-management/) - [Support & Help Desk](https://gomainspring.com/solutions/support-help-desk/) - [Case Studies](https://gomainspring.com/case-studies/) - Pricing - [ProSuite™](https://gomainspring.com/pricing/) - [Evolve™](https://gomainspring.com/pricing-evolve/) - Resources - [Blog](https://blog.gomainspring.com/) - [Media Resources](https://gomainspring.com/media-resources/) - [Downloads](https://info.gomainspring.com/resources) - [News & Events](https://blog.gomainspring.com/news) - [Contact Us](https://gomainspring.com/contact-us/) # Blog ### Subscribe to Our Blog - [Home](https://gomainspring.com/) - Resources - Blog - [Most Recent](https://blog.gomainspring.com) - [Cybersecurity](https://blog.gomainspring.com/topic/cybersecurity) - [ProSuite](https://blog.gomainspring.com/topic/prosuite) - [Automation](https://blog.gomainspring.com/topic/automation) - [vCIO](https://blog.gomainspring.com/topic/vcio) - [Cost Management](https://blog.gomainspring.com/topic/cost-management) - [Support & Help Desk](https://blog.gomainspring.com/topic/support-help-desk) 7 Minute Read #### [Automating Emails Using FileMaker 18's Send Mail Script Step](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/automating-emails-using-filemaker-18s-send-mail-script-step) As FileMaker developers, it’s common practice to need to contact the client records stored in the database, often scheduled daily, or weekly, or by a specific event. Without FileMaker’s ability to... Posted by [Ryan McTeer](https://blog.gomainspring.com/author/rmcteer) [Read More](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/automating-emails-using-filemaker-18s-send-mail-script-step) 4 Minute Read #### [FileMaker 18 Certification Exam: To Take it from Home or Not?](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/filemaker-18-certification-exam-to-take-it-from-home-or-not) The last two times the FileMaker certification test was released, I found out from my friends in Japan on Facebook that the test was available before I saw the community announcement for it. So, I... Posted by [Mike Beargie](https://blog.gomainspring.com/author/mbeargie) [Read More](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/filemaker-18-certification-exam-to-take-it-from-home-or-not) 2 Minute Read #### [Leveraging FileMaker’s Built-In Tools & Functionality](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/leveraging-filemakers-built-in-tools-functionality) Although Filemaker has an abundance of third-party resources and plugins, oftentimes it operates best when using its internal functions and skill sets. Let’s take, for example, the process of... Posted by [Andrew Bae](https://blog.gomainspring.com/author/abae) [Read More](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/leveraging-filemakers-built-in-tools-functionality) 3 Minute Read #### [Clipboard Hack to Copy FileMaker Objects into Other Apps](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/clipboard-hack-to-copy-filemaker-objects-into-other-apps) At MainSpring, we use Trello as a tool for organizing our agile lifecycle projects into an organized board. While this requires diligent upkeep and dedication, the organization payoff is huge. One of... Posted by [Mike Beargie](https://blog.gomainspring.com/author/mbeargie) [Read More](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/clipboard-hack-to-copy-filemaker-objects-into-other-apps) 4 Minute Read #### [The While Function in FileMaker 18](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/the-while-function-in-filemaker-18) FileMaker developers with a background in common programming languages such as C, C++, Java have been deprived a while function since the creation of FileMaker. With the release of FileMaker 18, the... Posted by [Ryan McTeer](https://blog.gomainspring.com/author/rmcteer) [Read More](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/the-while-function-in-filemaker-18) 1 Minute Read #### [Additional Supported cURL Options in FileMaker 18](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/additional-supported-curl-options-in-filemaker-18) One of the improvements that came with the release of FileMaker 18 was additional supported cURL options. Among these are the SMB protocol and the ability to send email with SMTP and SMTPS. These... Posted by [Patrick Briggs](https://blog.gomainspring.com/author/pbriggs) [Read More](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/additional-supported-curl-options-in-filemaker-18) - [1](https://blog.gomainspring.com/topic/filemaker-18/page/1) - [2](https://blog.gomainspring.com/topic/filemaker-18/page/2) - [3](https://blog.gomainspring.com/topic/filemaker-18/page/3) - ## Getting Started We’ll discuss your business, needs, and expectations to get you on a path to better IT. [Contact Us](https://gomainspring.com/contact-us/) [![Mainspring, Inc.](https://blog.gomainspring.com/hubfs/MainSpring_June2024/Images/mainspring-logo-cybersecurity-it-services-automation.png)](https://gomainspring.com/) [MainSpring, Inc.](https://gomainspring.com/) 8 E. 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